ABUJA, Nigeria β€” The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved a sweeping reshuffle of senior military leadership across the country, appointing new General Officers Commanding, field commanders, school commandants, and principal staff officers to key operational positions. The strategic redeployments are designed to inject fresh vigor into national security operations and enhance the military's capacity to decisively neutralize contemporary security threats. According to an official statement issued on Saturday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the appointments span critical field commands, intelligence units, and specialized training institutions. Key Tactical Positions and Command Redeployments Under the newly approved postings, major leadership changes have taken effect at the divisional levels of the force: Major General WM Dangana has been appointed the General Officer Commanding 3 Division of the Nigerian Army. In this capacity, he will concurrently serve as the Commander of the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, taking over the mantle of leadership from Major General EF Oyinlola. Major General EI Okoro has been deployed to lead the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army as the new General Officer Commanding. He will additionally operate as the Land Component Commander of the Joint Task Force South-South Operation Delta Safe, succeeding Major General EE Emeka in monitoring the security of critical oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta. At the administrative core of the military infrastructure, Major General JR Lar has been named the Commander of the Army Headquarters Garrison in Abuja. Concurrently, Brigadier General OM Oyekola has stepped into the strategic role of Acting Military Secretary for the Army, while Brigadier General I Waziri will continue his duties within the high command as the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff. Strengthening Grassroots Brigades and Technical Warfare To reinforce tactical field execution and combat readiness at the brigade levels, the shake-up also impacts localized field artillery and infantry units: Brigadier General IB Buhari assumes full control as the Commander of Headquarters 63 Brigade, while Brigadier General K Rabiu takes over command responsibilities at the Headquarters 31 Artillery Brigade. In a move reflecting the army's growing institutional emphasis on modern technological enablers and non-traditional domains of warfare, Major General SA Emmanuel has been appointed as the Commander of the Nigerian Army Space Command. The army high command noted that this specific posting reinforces ongoing efforts to deploy technology-driven security operations against sophisticated networks. Furthermore, Major General O Adegbe has been transitioned to the Defence Headquarters, assuming office as the Director of Intelligence and Security. Institutional Changes and Elite Welfare Management The sweeping reshuffle extended deep into professional military education and training assets. Major General KE Chigbu has been named the Deputy Commandant of the National Defence College, while Major General SD Makolo assumes leadership as the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Armour School. Other educational postings include Major General SO Adejimi as the Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport, Major General FS Etim as the Chief of Training at the Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, and Brigadier General U Ahmad as the Commandant of the historical Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria. The business and welfare arms of the force were not left out of the reorganization. Major General KO Ukandu has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Post Housing Development Limited, while Major General AI Allison takes charge as the Managing Director of Defence Properties Limited. Charging the newly decorated and deployed senior officers, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu urged them to justify the institutional confidence reposed in them. He ordered the leadership to demonstrate exemplary professionalism, structural innovation, and an unwavering commitment to the military’s core constitutional mandate of protecting the territorial integrity and defending the sovereignty of Nigeria.